Reaction: ATP + L-glutamate + ethylamine = ADP + phosphate + N5-ethyl-L-glutamine
Other name(s): N5-ethyl-L-glutamine synthetase; theanine synthetase; N5-ethylglutamine synthetase
Systematic name: L-glutamate:ethylamine ligase (ADP-forming)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 62213-31-4
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